Michele Poems

Ben Matlock-He Was the Best

...Ben Matlock-He Was The Best


				Ben Matlock
				Attorney at Law
				Atlanta, Georgia,
				That’s where he was, y’all,
				He was one of a kind,
				Answers he would find,
				A hit series ...
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Categories: michele, humorous, murder, mystery, smart,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberSeeking For Poetic Days

...They are days and they are days
one's that are like just no other
everything just fits into your slot
just like friends look for one another

But they are other days so dull
a 24 hour period th...
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Categories: michele, day, poetry, writing,
Form: Rhyme


Premium MemberRemembering

...REMEMBERING  ??

9/8/20. (Witten for Michele Embry Madison
                 In memory of our dearestfriend Charlie Cooper)

There are tears
Sitting at the outside
Corners of our eyes, grown co...
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Categories: michele, grief, history, meaningful, sad
Form: Free verse

An Alien Abroad

...An Alien abroad.             Another pondering by Michele Angell

I see you have made more changes, wherever I seem to roam,
To this beautifully landscaped  place you lovingly  call home,
It is c...
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Categories: michele, environment,
Form: Light Verse

When You'Re 70

...When you’re 70.           A pondering by Michele Angell.

OK, so in June, I became  seventy, 
That’s a nice round figure to be,
I still have some of my own teeth 
And with glasses, I’m still abl...
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Categories: michele, fun,
Form: Light Verse


Primo Levi Holocaust Poem: Shema

...Shema ("Listen")
by Primo Levi
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

You who live secure
in your comfortable homes,
who return each evening to find
warm food and a hearty welco...
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Categories: michele, holocaust, house, jewish, men,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberTalk of the Town

...Luther Vandross recorded a song
that says something like
"We had the best love around...
We were the talk of the town."

I can't think of the last time
a greatly famous and resilient love affai...
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Categories: michele, health, love, passion, peace,
Form: Political Verse

Aduke Onidiri

...I love it when you laugh and smile, 
   At the same time, in my
         delight I get sad. 
Because I wish I could be the only 
man while other men are animals 
  Àdùk?´, you're  so beautiful
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Categories: michele, africa, beautiful, black african
Form: Ode

Premium MemberPretty Witty

...Isn't it ditty, and isn't it a pity 
To hear their political cries 
They're not, very witty...and they're not, very pretty 
All dressed, in their suitcoats and ties 
Let's all be gritty, and hold...
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Categories: michele, political,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberIt's a Wonderful Pie

...While eating my lunch...at the SANTA PIE restaurant 
BABIES IN PIELAND...were sitting next to me and my aunt 
We were telling them stories...like HOW THE PIE STOLE CHRISTMAS 
And how the PIE-RATES...
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Categories: michele, humorous,
Form: Rhyme

My Shadow and Me

...My life is like shadow it seems to follow me, 
From morning till night it is always with me,
Wherever I go on land or sea it reflects a part of me
But some only see my shadow and not me
My past i...
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Categories: michele, celebration,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberCocaine

...The 1980's bring me back, 
like the song- "I will survive" 
The white line crossed my path so much
I'm lucky to still be alive 
A decade of some high times
I thank God those years have passed 
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Categories: michele, addiction,
Form: Rhyme

Praise To Thy Lenovo Computer Screen

...A query one respondent
     sent didst seem
tummy tubby sincere, possibly
     channeled by cyber sea men,
via bayou A true Britt, aye esteem,
sans abba ra ca dab invoked
     by the spirit Jim...
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Categories: michele, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse

Loves Doubling Helix

...   Storms seductive desiring of dreams   
   Forms favoring moonlight of beams
    Craving hearts upon starlit nights
    Waving wands of unicorned flights
                        
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Categories: michele, dedication, love, romantic,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberWings of Love

...Here in my heart are two wings to color of the sun 
and a shock of light brighter then the glowing stars 
of night..
Indigo dreams arrive at my doorstep 
dovelike in presence dipped in angel chan...
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Categories: michele, music,
Form: Free verse

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